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Folks, some of these Youtube instructors are so, so helpful IMHO that I feel a debt of gratitude. So if they have Patreon, or some other way to make a monetary donation, I feel obligated to give them at least a little something for their efforts. There are, of course other types of Youtube "Content," as they call it. Anything from "manly advice" for bachelors or step-by-step instruction on how to remove a radio from your 2000 Ford F-150.
I spend hours listening and viewing these videos, almost to the point that they are replacing television. I used to think the old school way and say to myself, quit begging and get a "real job." But, now I have come into the new era and I can really appreciate the value in these often painstakingly made videos that show the creator truly cares about quality and not wasting your time - whether it be for entertainment, instruction, or some other reason.
Do you find yourself contributing to these individuals?
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07-10-2020 07:54 AM
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There should be a simple "send money" button. And simple credit system. But this wont happen probably.
I bet sending money over like this would open another pandora's box for YT and it seems most jobs there are already dealing with current ones.
I'm not expert of course.
But yeah, tipping for good valuable info for reasonable effort would be nice. Heck, we tip waitresses for just smiling to us nicely.
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Originally Posted by emanresu
It is a brave new world, indeed!
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Originally Posted by AlsoRan
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Originally Posted by princeplanet
Matt Warnock is on Facebook and his website and you can join his sites for free and he has plenty of great content. I think he is really good at taking concepts apart and putting together videos of the chunks that make the concept work. You can also join his advanced site which gives you access to all his content, webcasts, bonus material, etc. I find his materials quite interesting and his advanced site worth the monthly cost.
Frank Vignola's Jazz Studio used to be $5 a month, now it's $10, I think. It's still a hell of a deal at $10. I use his lessons a lot, and I was fortunate to get in at $5 a month. Incredible bargain!
Greg O'Roarke has a lot of free content on his site. I find his teaching style a bit difficult, but he has good content. I recently did a 30 day challenge course with him, it was $30. To be honest, I didn't find it very easy to navigate. I was expecting something more like Matt Warnock's courses. But a lot of people seemed to have no problem, so I guess it's just our styles don't mesh.
Frank, Matt and Jens are my go-to teachers when I'm ready to attempt something new or go more deeply into something I'm working on. I do check out Greg, but as I said, I have a hard time with his teaching style, but you may be just fine with it.
Anyway, just my experience.
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Originally Posted by princeplanet
Jens Larson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFdbLP8XqF4
Rick Beato
Richie Zellon ( I am not sure if he asks for donations, but he does sell an online course and books)
Marc Andre Seguin
Mortin Faerestrand
Just to name a few.
There are plenty more for rock/pop/ and general music. (Troy Grady, Ben Eller,
I remember good ol' Joel Fass complaining when he first got here how everyone expects to get this music, entertainment, and instruction for free. I then noticed that some are selling courses or have a patreon account that you can support. I had to drop a few coins here and there for instruction that helped push me along my way.
Hope this helps, Prince.
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Originally Posted by AlsoRan
I'd be delighted to know that the economy of scale is making some jazz guitarist rich. I kind of doubt it though. In any event it's a tremendous value for the student!
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Originally Posted by Michael Neverisky
I am glad you share my sentiment. If one is able to give a little monetary appreciation to these content providers, one probably should. I sometimes wish I could give to some forum members for their great videos, advice and other inputs. Some of the advice is sage, and some of the videos are better than I can get live around here on a given day - all on demand!
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I am a monthly member of 2 of the teachers I mentioned, and I purchase lessons from the other 2. I also do PayPal donations to YouTube teachers whose content I have used and learned from. What I really like about this model is the "Try before you buy" aspect. Even though everyone I've purchased lessons from has a "money back guarantee", I have never exercised it, even if the lesson didn't work out for me. These people put a lot of time into their videos (the editing most be a time-consuming pain!) and I figure I can afford to not understand a lesson once in awhile. For the most part, they are all very quick to respond to questions.
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Originally Posted by AlsoRan
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